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Garden

  • Revisiting the front garden.

    After waiting out The Winter That Wouldn’t End, I found myself avoiding going out into the front garden to to take care of the plants and clean up all of the dead…

  • Saturday to-do.

    Our house has been so neglected lately. All of our focus has been on the apartment, and since putting the shelves up in the kitchen a few weeks ago, our house has…

  • Oh yeah! The garden.

    So, the last time I posted an update about progress in the garden at our house was in August. August 2010, that is. I really don’t know what my problem is. I…

  • A sleepover party at my house.

    I know, this post is a bit overdue! Chances are you’ve already heard on Twitter or seen another blog post, but two weekends ago, I hosted a sleepover party at my house…

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    It’s right behind me…

    It’s a little scary, my tiny new air plant, isn’t it? I hung it by the window in my office, and I keep glancing back over my shoulder to see if it’s…

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    Newburgh Haggis.

    Summertime in the Hudson Valley means more than just green mountains, winding rivers, antique fairs and crickets—it also means groundhogs, also known as woodchucks. Among famous groundhogs of the northeastern United States,…

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    Sunday to-do.

    Ah, that brief period of time while the purple sandcherry in our front garden is in bloom, and the Japanese beetles haven’t taken over yet…and when there are weeds every where because…

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    Weekend to-do.

    Look how much snow there is in the garden! I love how pristine it is. Not even a single squirrel has ventured to cross. I know I should probably bring the Hardoy…

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